Ice Nova

Ice NovaBarrageable, Spell, AoE, Cold, Nova
Tier: 1
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-84) Mana
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 12.00%Conjure a wave of ice in all directions, Knocking Back enemies based on how close they are to you. Casting Ice Nova targeting near a Frostbolt Projectile will cause it to originate from the Frostbolt instead of you.Deals (5-127) to (7-191) Cold Damage
100% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
(100-157)% more Freeze Buildup
Nova radius is 3.2 metres
Knocks Back Enemies

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% more Damage with Hits against Enemies that are ChilledSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemIceNova

Ice Nova is a cold spell that deals damage and knocks enemies back in a wave centered either on the player or a Frostbolt projectile.

Skill functions and interactions

Casting Ice Nova targeting near a Frostbolt Projectile will cause it to originate from the Frostbolt instead of you.

Gem level progression

Level		Mana Cost	Cold Damage	Freeze Buildup
1	0	8	5 to 7	100%
2	3	9	6 to 9	103%
3	6	10	9 to 13	106%
4	10	11	11 to 17	109%
5	14	13	14 to 21	112%
6	18	15	17 to 26	115%
7	22	17	21 to 31	118%
8	26	19	25 to 37	121%
9	31	21	29 to 44	124%
10	36	24	34 to 51	127%
11	41	27	40 to 60	130%
12	46	31	46 to 69	133%
13	52	35	53 to 79	136%
14	58	40	60 to 90	139%
15	64	45	69 to 103	142%
16	66	51	78 to 117	145%
17	72	58	88 to 132	148%
18	78	66	100 to 150	151%
19	84	75	113 to 169	154%
20	90	84	127 to 191	157%

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I	Deep FreezeDeep FreezeSupport, Cold Category: Deep Freeze Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Freeze it inflicts to last longer.Supported Skills have 50% increased Freeze Duration on EnemiesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	HourglassHourglassSupport Category: Grants Cooldown Tier: 1 Cooldown Time: 10.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any damaging skill that you use yourself, causing it to deal significantly more damage but gain a long cooldown. Cannot support Skills which already have a cooldown.Supported Skills deal 30% more Damage Supported Skills have a Cooldown of 10 secondsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Magnified Area IMagnified Area ISupport, AoE Category: Increased Area of Effect Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Supported Skills have 35% increased Area of EffectPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II	Considered CastingConsidered CastingSupport, Spell Category: Considered Casting Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 115%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Supported Spell Skills have 15% less Cast Speed Supported Spells deal 35% more DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Encroaching GroundEncroaching GroundSupport, AoE Category: Encroaching Ground Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills that create Ground Surfaces, causing those Surfaces to grow over time, up to a limit.Ground Surfaces created by Supported Skills gain 20% increased Area of Effect per second, up to a maximum of 100%Place into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Rising TempestRising TempestSupport Category: Rising Tempest Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Skills which deal Damage, raising Elemental Damage dealt for each Skill used Recently of a different Elemental type. Cannot support Minion Skills.Supported Skills deal 12% more Elemental Damage for each Skill used Recently of a different Elemental typePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
III	Astral ProjectionAstral ProjectionSupport Category: Astral Projection Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Nova Skills, causing those Skills to take place at the targeted location when used instead of around you.Supported Skills Cast at the targeted location instead of around you Supported Skills have 25% less Area of EffectPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	ExecrateExecrateSupport Category: Grants Cooldown Tier: 3 Cooldown Time: 8.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s)Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any damaging Skill that you use yourself, granting it significantly higher chance to inflict Ailments on hit, but causing it to gain a long cooldown. Cannot support Skills which already have a cooldown.Supported Skills have 100% more chance to inflict Ailments Supported Skills have a Cooldown of 8 secondsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Inevitable CriticalInevitable CriticalSupport Category: Inevitable Critical Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill you use yourself that Hits enemies, causing it to accumulate Critical Hit chance over time.Supported Skills gain 25% increased Critical Hit Chance each second, up to 200%. This Critical Hit Chance is lost whenever a skill supported by Inevitable Critical Critically HitsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
IV	Cold ExposureCold ExposureSupport, Cold, Duration Category: Cold Exposure Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when it Critically Hits an enemy.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Critical Hit with Cold DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Rapid Casting IIRapid Casting IISupport, Spell Category: Rapid Casting Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Supported Skills have 20% increased Cast SpeedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
V	Cold MasteryCold MasterySupport, Cold Category: Mastery Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.+1 to Level of Supported Cold SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Persistent Ground IIIPersistent Ground IIISupport Category: Persistent Ground Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Ground Surfaces, causing created Surfaces to last much longer as well as lowering the Cooldown Recovery Speed of affected Enemies. Ground Surfaces from Supported Skills only end when their duration expires.50% increased duration of Ground Surfaces created by Supported Skills Ground Surfaces from Supported Skills apply Suppressive Ground Suppressive Ground inflicts 30% less Cooldown Recovery Rate Ground Surfaces created by Supported Skills cannot be destroyed except by expiringPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.

Item acquisition

Ice Nova has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Ice Nova has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	The base damage scaling of all player spell and secondary damage skills has been tweaked to scale better in the late game. Generally speaking, spells that do not have damage number changes called out below will have near-identical base damage at low levels, roughly 5% more damage at gem level 20, and roughly 20% more damage at gem level 30. Ice Nova: Can now consume a Cold Infusion to deal more damage and create an area of chilled ground.
0.2.1	Added "Barrageable" gem tag.[Undocumented]
0.2.0e	The Freeze Buildup from Ice Nova and Ice Nova when cast near a FrostboltFrostboltBarrageable, Spell, AoE, Projectile, Cold, Duration Tier: 3 Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-67) Mana Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 12.00%Fire a slow-moving Piercing Projectile that leaves a wake of Chilled Ground, deals Cold damage and explodes on colliding with terrain.Deals (5-145) to (8-218) Cold Damage 100% increased Magnitude of Chill inflicted Pierces all Targets Chilled Ground radius is 0.9 metres Chilled Ground duration is 4 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% more Projectile Damage after Piercing an EnemySkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. are now matching. Ice Nova now has 100-157% more Freeze Buildup at Gem levels 1-20 (previously 50% only when cast on Frostbolt).
0.2.0	Many Skills have had their base damage and/or damage growth per level rebalanced. Most of these changes are not specifically mentioned below as the changes are too widespread.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.